Junli Zhang

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Junli Zhang is a scholar working on Plant Science, Genetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Junli Zhang has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Plant Science, 9 papers in Genetics and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Junli Zhang's work include Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (13 papers), Genetics and Plant Breeding (11 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (8 papers). Junli Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (13 papers), Genetics and Plant Breeding (11 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (8 papers). Junli Zhang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Argentina. Junli Zhang's co-authors include Deyi Hou, David O’Connor, Zhengtao Shen, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Tianyue Peng, Nanthi Bolan, Daniel S. Alessi, Jorge Dubcovsky, Shiaoman Chao and Peter Bulli and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Junli Zhang

31 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Biochar application for the remediation of heavy metal polluted land: A review of in situ field trials
    2017 490 citations David O’Connor, Tianyue Peng et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Junli Zhang United States 17 829 371 359 185 174 34 1.6k
Jinghua Fan China 15 898 1.1× 214 0.6× 155 0.4× 93 0.5× 241 1.4× 25 2.1k
Zhijian Zhang China 26 356 0.4× 140 0.4× 405 1.1× 528 2.9× 35 0.2× 93 2.1k
Satish Kumar Singh India 22 524 0.6× 38 0.1× 333 0.9× 413 2.2× 84 0.5× 102 1.6k
Xiaona Yu China 26 663 0.8× 42 0.1× 236 0.7× 272 1.5× 150 0.9× 82 1.8k
Ari Pappinen Finland 29 628 0.8× 52 0.1× 264 0.7× 93 0.5× 122 0.7× 115 2.3k
Congying Wang China 19 955 1.2× 70 0.2× 343 1.0× 112 0.6× 26 0.1× 73 1.7k
Bin Liao China 18 468 0.6× 21 0.1× 531 1.5× 209 1.1× 82 0.5× 55 1.2k
Jiaguo Jiao China 24 660 0.8× 25 0.1× 491 1.4× 883 4.8× 201 1.2× 53 1.9k
M. I. M. Soares Israel 22 300 0.4× 35 0.1× 733 2.0× 232 1.3× 47 0.3× 35 1.8k
Rouf Ahmad Bhat India 16 366 0.4× 27 0.1× 458 1.3× 169 0.9× 34 0.2× 43 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Junli Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Junli Zhang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Junli Zhang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Junli Zhang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Junli Zhang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Junli Zhang. Junli Zhang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Zhang, Wenjun, Junli Zhang, Gabriela Grigorean, et al.. (2025). Deletion of wheat alpha-gliadins from chromosome 6D improves gluten strength and reduces immunodominant celiac disease epitopes. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 138(5). 94–94.
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Chen, Mengyu, Junli Zhang, Xiaoyu Wang, et al.. (2025). Advances of Chinese medicine-derived exosomes in disease intervention and drug delivery system. Phytomedicine. 146. 157104–157104. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Junli, Hongchun Xiong, Hans Vasquez-Gross, et al.. (2023). Sequencing 4.3 million mutations in wheat promoters to understand and modify gene expression. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(38). e2306494120–e2306494120. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Junli, T. A. Howell, Adam J. Lukaszewski, et al.. (2023). Dosage differences in 12-OXOPHYTODIENOATE REDUCTASE genes modulate wheat root growth. Nature Communications. 14(1). 539–539. 28 indexed citations
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Woods, Daniel P., et al.. (2023). Wheat bZIPC1 interacts with FT2 and contributes to the regulation of spikelet number per spike. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 136(11). 237–237. 12 indexed citations
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Zhang, Junli, et al.. (2023). Whole-genome DNA methylation profiling reveals epigenetic signatures in developing muscle in Tan and Hu sheep and their offspring. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 10. 1186040–1186040. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Junli, et al.. (2022). The Triticum ispahanicum elongated glume locus P2 maps to chromosome 6A and is associated with the ectopic expression of SVP-A1. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 135(7). 2313–2331. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Junli, Gina Brown‐Guedira, Noah DeWitt, et al.. (2021). Identification and characterization of a natural polymorphism in FT-A2 associated with increased number of grains per spike in wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 135(2). 679–692. 16 indexed citations
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Li, Changjiang, Changzhen Li, Juan Han, et al.. (2019). Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of balanced fertilization cropland under double-cropping systems: a case study in Shaanxi province, China. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 191(2). 90–90. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Junli, Eligio Bossolini, T. A. Howell, et al.. (2018). Identification and validation of QTL for grain yield and plant water status under contrasting water treatments in fall-sown spring wheats. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 131(8). 1741–1759. 72 indexed citations
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Hou, Deyi, Yinan Song, Junli Zhang, et al.. (2017). Climate change mitigation potential of contaminated land redevelopment: A city-level assessment method. Journal of Cleaner Production. 171. 1396–1406. 57 indexed citations
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Song, Yinan, Deyi Hou, Junli Zhang, et al.. (2017). Environmental and socio-economic sustainability appraisal of contaminated land remediation strategies: A case study at a mega-site in China. The Science of The Total Environment. 610-611. 391–401. 134 indexed citations
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O’Connor, David, Tianyue Peng, Junli Zhang, et al.. (2017). Biochar application for the remediation of heavy metal polluted land: A review of in situ field trials. The Science of The Total Environment. 619-620. 815–826. 490 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhou, Xiaoxu, et al.. (2016). An updated checklist of Orchidaceae for China, with two new national records. Phytotaxa. 276(1). 24 indexed citations
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Chen, Yuexing, Xiaoxia Wen, Yulin Sun, et al.. (2014). Mulching practices altered soil bacterial community structure and improved orchard productivity and apple quality after five growing seasons. Scientia Horticulturae. 172. 248–257. 104 indexed citations
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Tanveer, Sikander Khan, et al.. (2013). Tillage, Mulch and N Fertilizer Affect Emissions of CO2 under the Rain Fed Condition. PLoS ONE. 8(9). e72140–e72140. 26 indexed citations
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Zhang, Junli, et al.. (2001). Spatial pattern analysis of species diversity in tropical montane rain forest on Hainan island. Redai yaredai zhiwu xuebao. 9(3). 229–234. 2 indexed citations

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